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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The International Brotherhood of Electrical 
3Workers (IBEW) was founded in 1891; the organization represents 
4about 750,000 workers in the electrical industry in the United 
5States, Canada, Panama, and several Caribbean nations; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Lonnie Stephenson was born in Moline; he was 
7initiated into the IBEW in 1976 and began his apprenticeship as 
8an inside wireman with IBEW Rock Island Local 145; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lonnie Stephenson quickly became an active member 
10of IBEW Rock Island Local 145; he was appointed Vice President 
11in 1984 and President in 1987; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Lonnie Stephenson led the effort to pass a $5 
13million bond initiative in Davenport, Iowa, to help renovate 
14the city's waterfront area; in 1998, he helped to oversee the 
15construction of the Quad Cities Electrical Training Facility; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In 2002, Lonnie Stephenson was appointed 
18Representative of the IBEW Sixth District, serving Illinois, 
19Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin; in 2010, he was 
20appointed International Vice President of the IBEW Sixth 
21District; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, On May 27, 2015, Edwin D. Hill announced his 
2retirement as IBEW International President; Illinois native 
3Lonnie Stephenson was named Hill's successor and will assume 
4the position of IBEW International President on June 1, 2015; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8congratulate Lonnie Stephenson on the occasion of his 
9appointment as International President of the International 
10Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and wish him much success in 
11his new position; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Lonnie Stephenson as a symbol of our esteem and 
14respect.